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When running back Kobe Pace has the ear of his quarterback, D.J. Uiagalelei, he offers a piece of advice that sounds more like a reminder. "Just be you, man," Pace said. "Nobody has to go out there in front of 80,000 people and throw a ball but you. You gotta do that. So that's what you do. That's your responsibility." Uiagalelei, the former five-star recruit, came into last season with his potential greatness compared to the realized greatness of Trevor Lawrence. After an uneven first season as Clemson 's starter, the big-armed quarterback has faced questions about whether he is, in fact, good enough. There was nothing but empty concrete staring back at Uiagalelei and Clemson's offense on Aug. 13 as they entered Memorial Stadium for a preseason scrimma ge.But it was a moment where Uiagalelei answered some questions. The entire offense did. "Honestly, I kinda saw that comin'," Swinney said. "I told the defense, it was very competitive." In Swinney's experience, the defense is usually ahead of the offense early in preseason camp. And this is supposed to be one of the more talented defenses Clemson has had in a while. But the results of the first scrimmage, as relayed by Swinney, continue the optimistic appraisals of Uiagalelei's growth. Part of h is maturity is actually a reduction, slimming down from over 260 pounds to just under 235. With that noticeably lighter frame, Uiagalelei made plays in the scrimmage that wouldn't have been possible a year ago. "I'm proud of D.J.," Swinney said. "He made two or three big plays with his legs." - Charleston Post Courier
rSr/2025  QB DJ Uiagalelei, Florida State
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2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Kam Babb, Ohio State, Jr. WR,...Babb is in his fifth season with the program and has graduated with his degree in communications...He is a four-time OSU Scholar-Athlete, a three-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree and has two seasons of eligibility...Was voted a team captain by his teammates in the fall of 2021, but missed playing the season because of a knee injury...Also missed the 2018 and 2019 seasons with knee injuries, respectively. - Ohi o State Football
rSr/2023 WR Kamryn Babb, Ohio State
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2022 PRESEASON ALLSTATE AFCA GOOD WORKS TEAM NOMINEE: Jack Tuttle, Indiana University,...A volunteer at the Tim Tebow "Night to Shine," the San Marcos, California, native has also worked with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes on multiple initiatives, volunteered at Riley Children's Hospital, teamed up with the 2nd & 7 Foundation and handed out water in the community to homeless. A 2021 IU graduate with his degree in supply chain management, Tuttle is working towards his MBA in management and is a two -time Academic All-Big Ten selection. Two separate injuries limited Tuttle to six games in 2021 – including two starts – as he threw for 423 yards and five touchdowns. In 2020, Tuttle earned the program's LEO Award after stepping in and staring the f inal two games of the season. His first career start came in a road victory over No. 16 Wisconsin, which earned the Hoosiers a spot in the Outback Bowl. - Indiana Football
rSr/2025 QB Jack Tuttle, Michigan
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Losing slot receiver Avery Davis to his second ACL tear in nine months was a "huge blow" to Notre Dame's collective team psyche, not just its offense, coach Marcus Freeman said Saturday. A returning captain, Davis' 66 career receptions and eight touchdow ns rivaled the total combined production from the returning receiver group of Braden Lenzy (50 catches/six touchdowns), Lorenzo Styles (24/1), Joe Wilkins Jr. (11/2), Deion Colzie (4/0) and Matt Salerno (1/0).Freeman met Friday night with receiver s coach Chansi Stuckey to discuss how Davis' snaps could be redistributed. Further meetings will be held with coordinators Tommy Rees (offense) and Al Golden (defense) as additional options are considered. One of those, Freeman agreed, would be to move r eserve safety Xavier Watts back to offense. Signed as a three-star recruit from Omaha, Neb., where he posted 1,072 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior, Watts was rated among the top 75 receivers in the 2020 recruiting class. "Xavier Watts is ha ving a really good camp," Freeman said, noting the starting safety role opposite Brandon Joseph remains an open competition. - South Bend Tribune
rSr/2023 WR Avery Davis, Notre Dame
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Everybody knows who Rasheen Ali is. After rushing for 1,401 yards and scoring 23 touchdowns in 2021 and making one award watch list after another during the 2022 preseason, Marshall University's star redshirt sophomore is increasingly well known. What pe ople don't realize, however, is who that person actually is underneath the No. 22 jersey. Want to know? Get ready for a surprise, because Ali is one of the most thoughtful, introspective and self-aware athletes anyone ever will encounter. Ask him, for ex ample, about all the watch lists and preseason honors Ali already has received in 2022. "It feels good, honestly, just knowing the work I've put in," said Ali. "It's not just me. I'm putting the work in with my teammates, my brothers. The work that we al l put in - the offensive line - just trusting everybody. "It feels good just knowing that we all did it as a unit because I couldn't do it without them. So, it's really important that I just keep implementing it and just keep pushing each other each and every day. "I feel good about the honors, but I know at the end of the day that I couldn't get it without them, so I'm just super-appreciative of them."Yet the key to Ali's success on the field is what he does off the field. It is called affirmati ons. "Affirmations is really just speaking stuff into existence, writing stuff down," explained Ali. "I'm always taking notes and just jot down how I felt that day and what I want to work on that day, how I want to feel tomorrow...I just really write abo ut my day. "I really have a whole vision board and everything. It's hard to explain, but I have a vision board with all the goals I have. I did it last year and last year I missed. I had every goal except some money that I wanted to invest. I hit every g oal but that. "I really just try to speak stuff into existence because your worry and your thoughts are your power. So, really just thinking about it and affirming it and really just owning what I believe in is really just a big impact on what I do." - C harleston Gazette
rJr/2024 RB Rasheen Ali, Marshall
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Repeated injuries have not diminished Kamryn Babb's leadership capacity with Ohio State football. Even after another torn ACL - his fourth - prematurely ended his 2021 season, Babb was named one of the Buckeye captains. On Saturday, the program bestowed the fifth-year receiver another honor by naming him the "Block O" No. 0 jersey recipient for 2022. "The last five years have been a long journey," Babb said in an OSU news release. "There were times when I was down and had a lot of questions. But God put people in my life who wouldn't let me give up and it's been a blessing. I couldn't have done this without them." Ohio State began the Block O tradition prior to the 2020 season. Defensive end Jonathon Cooper wore the jersey that season. Offensive linema n Thayer Munford, last season's recipient, wore it during warm-ups but could not wear it in games due to NCAA uniform number rules. The honor is designated for a player who displays the same toughness, accountability and character Willis was known for in his career. Babb was an obvious choice. - Cleveland Plain Dealer
rSr/2023 WR Kamryn Babb, Ohio State
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2022 PRESEASON WUERFFEL TROPHY (COMMUNITY SERVICE) WATCHLIST: Nick Brahms, Auburn, Sr., OL,...Brahms, who has played in 40 games in his Auburn career with 33 starts, graduated in May with a master's degree in business administration. He earned his underg raduate in 2020 in professional flight management and is training to become a certified flight instructor. Last year, in addition to being on the Wuerffel Trophy Watch List, Brahms was one of 30 Senior CLASS Award candidates and was a CoSIDA First Team A cademic All-America selection. He was also one of 13 student-athletes Auburn to receive the Academic Excellence Award by the 1A Faculty Athletics Representatives. - Auburn Football
rSr/2023 C Nick Brahms, Auburn
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They're not seeing stars yet. But the way Jim Harbaugh sees it, that's just fine. In fact, Michigan's head coach seems to think his "no-star" defense will be a constellation worth watching this fall. Maybe even more so than the lights-out unit that helpe d lead the Wolverines to their first Big Ten title since 2004 last season. "When you lose players like (David) Ojabo and Aidan Hutchinson, Dax Hill, Josh Ross, that's gonna be the first question: How are you going to replace those guys?" Harbaugh said ea rlier this week on Michigan's "In the Trenches" podcast. "I really think that our defense could be better as a 'no-star' defense. I've been a part of many of those that were great defenses and it creates more competition. … Guys are more hungry." And s o far, at least, his players seem to be eating up that idea, along with the opportunities that come with it. Nine days into fall camp, and barely three weeks from the season opener at Michigan Stadium, the Wolverines are rallying around the promise that a "more cohesive unit" will be their best defense in the face of understandable skepticism. "When our guys buy into that, and they play really hard, they're not worried about who makes the play," said Jesse Minter, the new defensive coordinator re placing Mike Macdonald, who returned to the Baltimore Ravens after just one season in Ann Arbor. "When somebody makes a play, we all make a play. I've been very, very pleased with the mentality in that regard." That mentality certainly has been embraced by Mazi Smith, the 337-pound senior defensive tackle whose gravitational pull as a leader is just as impressive as his explosive athletic traits in the trenches. Earlier this week, fellow senior Mike Morris found himself repeatedly quoting Smith when he talked about some of these issues. And when asked why, he laughed, "Oh, I have to." "Because we've been separated in the past," Morris added, "and Mazi wants us to be one unit...There's no defense running through just a couple guys. It's 11 men on the fi eld getting to the passer. It's 11 people working together to be the best defense it can be." - Detroit News
Jr/2023 DT *Mazi Smith, Michigan
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Oklahoma State true freshman receiver Talyn Shettron has at times been the talk of the new guys with his impressive athleticism and ability to catch the football. But his spring finale was cut short with an ankle injury. So far, his first fall camp has b een hampered by injuries. Shettron, a four-star recruit from Edmond Santa Fe, has been limited on the field for the first week. "Talyn's been nicked up a little bit," OSU offensive coordinator Kasey Dunn said. "So, he's just still trying to work back int o the situation. I would love to get him back out there full speed right away. He started off in the beginning of camp and looked good and then was slowed a little bit again." The Under Armour All-American is also fighting a battle for playing time behin d a talented group of receivers with more experience. That just allows the Cowboys more time to get Shettron healthy and prepared. "He's going to be a great player, no doubt in my mind," Dunn said. "It's just a matter of time. It's when. It's hard to pla y somebody that hasn't taken a ton of snaps. "You got a guy like Braydon Johnson and Jaden Bray in front of him. Those guys in front of him just makes it harder for a young guy to come in and make a play. Timing. But I've seen a lot of good things." - Da ily Oklahoman
rJr/2027 WR Talyn Shettron, Louisiana Tech
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Ted Gilmore delivered high praise for his newest understudy, Daniel Barker. Even though he feels the Michigan State football tight end transfer does have one thing he needs to work on. "Once he learns it all, once it slows down for him, this young man ha s some skills. And I'm glad we have him," Gilmore said Monday. "My biggest challenge with him is to get him to be quiet." Barker's opinion? "I mean, I got a great personality," he said with a grin. And talented, enough so that Barker explored entering th e NFL draft before deciding to leave Illinois and play a fifth college season as a graduate transfer with the Spartans.The 6-foot-4, 250-pound native of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, went from a three-star recruit to the Illini's tight end career lead er with 11 touchdown receptions. He finished his four seasons with 64 catches for 827 yards in 44 games, opting to test the draft after starting eight of his 13 games last season to finish with 18 receptions, a career-best 273 receiving yards and four TD s. But in January, Barker withdrew from the draft and entered the transfer portal. "Last year, my mind was kind of set on, 'Yeah I'm gonna come in this year and put my best foot forward and go ahead and give (the NFL draft) a shot," Barker said. "But tha t comes with looking yourself in the mirror and making a decision that you might not want to make. You gotta evaluate everything, go through all your pros and cons and see what's the best for you after you get your grade and see what's best for you. "And I kind of thought coming back one more year, even though I didn't want to and that was not the plan, but I knew I had to come back and be able to showcase my full ability and everything that I could do." - Lansing State Journal
rSr/2023 TE Daniel Barker, Michigan State
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This is the time of year for some blustery talk from college football coaches in the weeks leading to the start of the season. You know it when you hear it and chalk it up to coachspeak. Michigan coach Jim Harbaugh has been known to use a few superlative s here and there in describing players and coaches and sometimes has gone over the top talking up the prospects of a player who then never gets on the field. During Big Ten media days last month, Harbaugh spoke highly of tight ends Erick All and Luke Sch oonmaker, and this felt like real talk based on their performances last season. All had 38 catches for 437 yards and two touchdowns, including the winning 47-yard score at Penn State despite running on a bum ankle.Schoonmaker had 17 catches for 16 5 yards and three touchdowns. Schoonmaker (6-foot-6, 250 pounds) and All (6-5, 260) were All-Big Ten honorable mention selections for their play during the 2021 season. They are both on the preseason watch list for the Mackey Award, which is given to the nation's most outstanding tight end. Jake Butt won the Mackey in 2016 and is the only Michigan player to do so, but Harbaugh believes he has two tight ends capable of being the nation's best. "Erick All, in my opinion, his biggest competition for being the best tight end in the country will be Luke Schoonmaker. And I think Luke Schoonmaker's toughest competition to be the best tight end in America will be Erick All," Harbaugh said at media days. - Detroit News
rSr/2024 TE Erick All, Iowa
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Sanders came to Iowa State as a four-star recruit out of Chandler, Ariz. He had just nine carries as a true freshman, appearing in four games to preserve his redshirt. The limited experience on the field, though, didn't limit Sanders' ability to learn at the feet of one of the best running backs in school history. "It was great just watching his pregame, how he studies film, how he practices," Sanders said of Hall, who was a second-round pick in this spring's draft. "It's really exciting to see at that level what it takes. It takes a lot of hard work and dedication and motivation and love of the game." Sanders' explosive speed is what has stood out early. "He is a guy that can make big plays, explosive plays," Scheelhaase said. "Not only catching the b all out of the backfield, but hit some runs, run the ball downhill, finding creases in between the tackles, which is good to see. "He's got a lot that he's done already, and he's starting to feel that comfort on the college level." Sanders, though, needs to continue to work on making simple plays and his pass protection, Scheelhaase said. - Des Moines Register
rSr/2026 RB Eli Sanders, Southern California
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2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS SECOND TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DL - Brevin Allen, 6-4, 265, senior, Campbell,...The 2022 Big South Conference Preseason Defensive Player of the Year, Allen is coming off an All-American season for the Camels in 2021, leading t he Big South in sacks (9.5) and tackles for loss (17.5), while ranking in the top-20 nationally in both categories. - Campbell Football
rSr/2023 DE Brevin Allen, Campbell
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UW may have sustained its first significant injury of the 2022 season Wednesday, when junior defensive lineman Ulumoo Ale crumpled to the turf during a run play in a scrimmage session. The 6-foot-6, 333-pound converted offensive lineman - who worked prim arily with the starters during the first six practices of preseason camp - was carted out of the Dempsey Indoor Center after having an air cast placed around his left leg. Husky head coach Kalen DeBoer was not available to comment on Ale's injury followi ng Wednesday's practice.A fifth-year junior from Tacoma, Ale swapped sides of the line this winter after previously starting 10 games across the last two seasons at left guard. He dropped 22 pounds this offseason and was expected to make an immedi ate impact on UW's underperforming run defense, which ranked 10th in the Pac-12 in opponent yards per carry (4.76) and 11th in rushing yards allowed per game (194) last fall. "You want that guy as your teammate, I'll tell you that much," redshirt freshma n defensive lineman Kuao Peihopa said Tuesday, one day prior to Ale's injury. "The dude's a massive frickin' two-time Golden Gloves boxer (as a child in Australia). You want him next to you. The way he prepares and the way he attacks every day...I'll say for myself, it's a blessing to have that guy as a teammate. Because he teaches me so much. "And shoot, if we didn't have (Ale), I feel like our whole d-line wouldn't be the same. He added a real spark to our d-line for sure." - Seattle Times
rSr/2024 DT Ulumoo Ale, Washington
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2022 PRESEASON STATS PERFORM FCS THIRD TEAM ALL-AMERICAN: DB - Eddie Heckard, 5-10, 190, junior, Weber State,...Heckard has earned All-Big Sky honors the last three seasons, including first-team honors in each of the last two years. The Las Vegas native has been a part of the WSU program since 2017 and has played in 35 games in his Wildcat career. He has five career interceptions and 23 pass breakups, which is the third-most in WSU history. He also ranks in a tie for sixth in career forced fumbles with six. He also has recorded 140 career tackles with 101 solo tackles and has nine tackles for loss. - Weber State Football
rSr/2024 CB Eddie Heckard, Brigham Young
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